Description: I was the author of this book, Treasures of the Confederate Coast: The real Rhett Butler and Other Revelations, which was printed by Narwhal Press in 1995. But, since it is from a just opened box of the books that I had in storage, it is still in brand new condition. It is from the first printing of the first edition, which was done as paperback (soft cover). If you aren't familiar with my work you can read about me on Wikipedia. Better yet, go to shipwrecks.com/about-spence on my website. I am probably best known for the numerous Civil War era shipwrecks that I have discovered, two of which, i.e. the submarine H.L. Hunley, and the blockade runner Georgiana, are covered in individual chapters in this book. Unlike many of the used copies of the 1st and 2nd printings of this book being sold by others, your copy will not be inscribed to someone you do not know and who you will never meet. Before I send it, I will not only sign the copy that you purchase, I can personalize it to you or to someone to whom you are giving it, as long as you message me through eBay before you buy it or within an hour or two after you pay for it. If and when you do message me, please include the general wording that you want. For various reasons, I do reserve the right to edit or shorten the wording to my standards or for length. Although hundreds of copies of the first printing were rebound in hardcover for gifts and for sales to libraries, I no longer have any for sale, and they can be both hard to find and extremely expensive. Copies from the second-printing, which was done in 1996 (also in paperback), have a different cover and are not as rare as those from the 1st printing. I will be selling signed copies of the 2nd printing for $19.95 (see separate listing), and will also be offering personalization for them at no extra charge. This book, which is over 500 pages long, starts off with a lengthy, but interesting, introduction, followed by these chapters:"The real Rhett Butler" (George Trenholm)"The First Successful Submarine" (the H.L. Hunley)"The Mystery ship of the Confederacy" (S.S. Georgiana)"The War and the Blockade" (Who, What, When, Where, and Why)The book is illustrated with over 100 black & white images, many being photos of artifacts found on some of shipwrecks recorded in this book. Starting on page 115 is Spence's List™ which in this case deals with shipwrecks of North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, that were lost during the Civil War era (1861-1865). The list consists of several-hundred encyclopedic type entries telling about each vessel, when and where it was lost, and, if known — where it was built, the type of cargo it carried, cause of the loss, and other details, complete with source references, which serious researchers will find useful. This list is the largest part of this book and most of the wrecks in the list have yet to be found in modern times, so their locations are given only as they were reported at the time of their loss. The treasures they carried were rarely silver and gold, but were often like those that I found on the wreck of the Georgiana, which carried munitions, medicines and merchandise, which had been purchased in England at a cost of over a million dollars. By the time I started salvaging the Georgiana in 1960s, those items were antiques and had become true treasures. Starting on page 403 of this book, is a series of appendices. If you check the fourth image for this item's sale, you will see a table of contents page and you will find that the appendices are listed there by title. The price is $24.95, which is just $5.00 more than when it was issued in 1995. I will send it to you via Media Mail for a flat fee of $7.50. I am not yet set up to ship internationally. You might also want to purchase a "Gone With The Wind related Civil War shipwreck artifact on notarized-certificate" that I currently have on sale. The certificate’s official list-price is $129, but I have it on sale for Christmas for just $89 and, for the time being, I am still willing to accept what I think are reasonable offers. I reserve the right to change the price, and will probably do so as I run out of certificates, so don't wait too long.
Price: 24.95 USD
Location: Irmo, South Carolina
End Time: 2024-12-06T00:40:34.000Z
Shipping Cost: 7.5 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Binding: Paperback
Place of Publication: Charleston, South Carolina
Signed By: E. Lee Spence
Signed: Yes
Original Language: English
Subject: Civil War shipwrecks NC, SC & GA; and the real Rhett Butler
Edition: First Edition
Year Printed: 1995
Original/Facsimile: Original
Personalize: Yes
Era: 1990s
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Illustrated
Personalized: Yes
Region: Confederate Coast
Features: Illustrated, Reference Edition
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Character Family: historic figure George Trenholm aka the real Rhett Butler
Personalization Instructions: I can personalize to you or to someone else, as long as you message me via eBay within 2 hours of purchase. You can suggest wording, but I reserve the right to edit length and content to my standards.
Book Title: Treasures of the Confederate Coast : the "Real Rhett Butler" and Other Revelations
Number of Pages: 528 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Narwhal Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 1995
Topic: United States / State & Local / South (Al, Ar, Fl, Ga, Ky, La, ms, Nc, SC, Tn, VA, WV)
Item Height: 1.4 in
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 29.8 Oz
Author: Edward L. Spence
Item Length: 9 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Trade Paperback
